After a couple of months playing second fiddle to the Xbox One Sony’s PS4 is back as the best-selling console in the US, according to NPD data for the month of January 2015.
“PlayStation 4 was the top selling console in January, it and remains the cumulative leader in the US, according to NPD data,” an SCEA spokesperson told GamesBeat. “Since launch in November 2013, 18.5 million PS4 units and 81.8 million software units have been sold through to consumers worldwide.”
Microsoft’s Xbox One couldn’t keep the momentum going into January, but is able to say it beat the console’s sales compared to the same period last year. Microsoft is also pretty pleased with the consoles game attach rate.
“After closing a record-breaking holiday, 2015 is off to a great start,” said Xbox marketing corporate vice president Mike Nichols. “With record January sales for Xbox One and more game sales per console than any other platform.”
And Wii U too can be pleased with a year-on-year sales bump.
“Sales of Wii U hardware and software increased by nearly 30 per cent and nearly 45 per cent, respectively, over the same month last year,” a spokesperson for the publisher said.
In early January Microsoft removed the holiday Xbox One discount, but reinstated the saving a week later. This may have been enough for PS4 to climb back ahead of the Xbox One over the four week period. February may be different given the Xbox One will be on sale at the lower price for the entire tracking period. That said, Sony has the graphically stunning The Order: 1886 hitting stores which could help shift a few systems.
Source: GamesBeat
